Oil, gas, and liquid carrying device



- F. M. J. KRUMM OIL; GAS, AND LIQUID CARRYING DEVICE Filed Oct. 1, 192:4

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Application filed October 1, 1924. Serial No. MLOO L.

This invention aims to provide novel means whereby oil, water. gas, or any other fluid, may be transported to an engine or other machinery, located in an inaccessible place, the device being intended to be transported by means of a cable conveyor, and being so constructed that, if necessary, it can be dragged over the rocks and through the brush without being broken open or damaged.

It is within the province of the disclosure to improve generally and to enhance the utility of devices of that type to which the invention appertains.

Although a preferred form of the invention has been shown in the drawings, it will be understood that a mechanic, working within the scope of what is claimed, may make changes and improvements without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings I Figure 1 shows in elevation, a device constructed in accordance with the invention; Figure 2 is a longitudinal section wherein parts appear in elevation; and Figure. 3 1s a cross section, remote parts being omitted.

The device forming the subject matter of this application is made of steel or other strong metal and includes a receptacle 1, comprising a cylindrical body 2 provided with conical nose 3 having a flattened end 4. A bottom 5 is located in the lower end of the body 2 and has a marginal flange 6 se cured to the body. The flange 6 serves to reinforce the lower end of the body, and owing to the presence of the flange 6, the bottom is set in far enough from the end of the body so that the bottom will not be likely to be stove. in. Further, the bottom 5 is spaced from the end of the body 2 in order to provide room for a clamp 7 which holds a detachable closure 8 on the bottom. The body 2 of the receptacle 1 is reinforced by transverse stay rods 9, connected at their ends to the body, the nose 3 being reinforced in a similar manner.

In order to reinforce the lower end of the body 2, the same is surrounded by a ring 10, strips 11 extending from the ring 10, longitudinally of the body 2 and the nose 3, the stripsbeing joined to a heavy frusto conical socket 4 of the nose 3, a suspension element 14 being mounted to rotate in thesoclcet.

Closure plugs 15 are threaded into the body 2 of the receptacle 1, and are spaced 12 abutting against the end apart, circumferentially, by a distance of about 120, the construction being such that when the receptacle rests on the ground, one or more of the closure plugs 15 arealways in an accessible position, thereby facilitating withdrawing of the contents of the receptacle.

In practical operation, the receptacle is suspended by the element 14;, from a cable or the like, and is transported in spaced relation to the ground, or, if necessary, or desirable, the receptacle may be dragged along the ground, and it is so constructed that if it is dragged as aforesaid, it will make its way through brush and over rocks without suflering damage. The device affords a convenient means whereby inflammable liquids may be transported without danger of causing a tire, and, through the instrumentality of the structure forming the subject matter of this application, the supplies may be carried readily to machinery, which, being located in places, diflicult of access could not well be reached otherwise.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is I 1. In a device of the class described, a receptacle comprising a body having a conical nose, a suspension element mounted on the nose, at one end of the receptacle, a ring surrounding the receptacle at its opposite end and reinforcements extended from the ring longitudinally of the body and the nose.

2. In a device of the class described, a receptacle comprising a body and a conical nose, a suspension element on the nose, a bottom in the. receptacle and spaced from the end of the receptacle, at one end of the receptacle, the bottom having a flange, a ring about the receptacle and cooperating with the flange to reinforce the receptacle, and strips extended from the ring, longitudinally of the body and the nose.

3 In a device of the class described, a receptacle comprising a body and a conical nose, a socket on the nose at one end of the receptacle, a ring about the receptacle at the other end thereof, reinforcing strips ex tended longitudinally of the body, and the nose, from thering to the socket, and a sus-. pension element carried by the socket.

e. In a device of the class described, a receptaclecomprising a body having a conical nose, a suspension element carried by the nose, and closures carried by the body and spaced apart longitudinally of the body,

the closures being spaced apart, circumferentially of the body at intervals of such a magnitude that one of the closures always will be accessible from the upper portion of the body when the body lies sidewise on the ground. i e

5. In a device of the class described, a receptacle comprising a body and a conical nose, a protecting nose piece on the nose at 10 one end of the receptacle, a ring about the receptacle at the other end thereof, reinforcing connecting strips. extended longitudinally of the body and the nose, from the ring to said nose piece, and a suspension clement carried by said nose piece.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto arifixed my signature.

FRED M.- J. KRUMM. 

